80 institutions: documented Nigerian corruption records

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  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

  Nigeria's principal anti-corruption agency.

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  Energy Commission of Nigeria

  Federal agency responsible for coordinating Nigeria's energy policy.

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  Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development

  Buhari-era ministry created in 2019 to oversee Nigeria's social-protection portfolio (NSIP, CCT, NSSNCO, Rapid Response Register).

• Institution20261 source

  Federal Ministry of Power (Nigeria)

  Ministry whose budget for the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric projects was diverted under Minister Saleh Mamman per Justice Omotosho's 7 May 2026 ruling.

• Institution20262 sources

  Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission

  Nigeria's other anti-corruption agency.

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  National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office

  Federal social-protection programme office that ran the Rapid Response Register beneficiary-validation effort.

• Institution20261 source

  Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

  State-owned oil and gas corporation.

• Institution20262 sources

  UK National Crime Agency — International Corruption Unit

  Led the decade-long investigation into Diezani Alison-Madueke.

• Institution20262 sources

  US Attorney's Office, Central District of California

  US federal prosecutorial office.

• Institution20102 sources

  Jersey (Channel Islands) Law Officers' Department

  Custodian of the Doraville Properties Corporation account that held Abacha-family-linked funds in Jersey.

• Institution20102 sources

  Swiss Federal Office of Justice

  Swiss federal authority responsible for mutual legal assistance.

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  US DOJ Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative

  Initiative within the US Department of Justice that pursues forfeiture of assets traced to foreign-government corruption.

• Institution1 source

  Abia State Government

  Abia State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.

• Institution1 source

  Adamawa State Government

  Adamawa State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.

• Institution1 source

  Akwa Ibom State Government

  Akwa Ibom State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1987.

• Institution1 source

  Anambra State Government

  Anambra State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.

• Institution1 source

  Bauchi State Government

  Bauchi State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1976.

• Institution1 source

  Bayelsa State Government

  Bayelsa State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1996.

• Institution1 source

  Benue State Government

  Benue State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1976.

• Institution1 source

  Borno State Government

  Borno State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1976.

• Institution1 source

  Central Bank of Nigeria Dedication and Stabilisation Accounts

  Off-budget Central Bank vehicles used to receive oil revenues outside the normal federation-account budget process.

• Institution1 source

  Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)

  Corporate Affairs Commission — Nigeria's federal company registrar, established by the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020.

• Institution1 source

  Cross River State Government

  Cross River State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1967.

• Institution1 source

  Delta State Government

  Delta State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.

• Institution1 source

  Department of State Services (DSS)

  Department of State Services — Nigeria's principal domestic intelligence and counter-terrorism agency, established under the National Security Agencies Act 1986.

• Institution1 source

  Ebonyi State Government

  Ebonyi State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1996.

• Institution1 source

  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

  Nigeria's primary anti-financial-crime agency, established 2002/enacted 2004; secured 250+ convictions 2003–2007

• Institution1 source

  Edo State Government

  Edo State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.

• Institution1 source

  Egmont Group

  Global financial intelligence network; Nigeria was first West African member (June 2007)

• Institution1 source

  Ekiti State Government

  Ekiti State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1996.

• Institution1 source

  Enugu State Government

  Enugu State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.

• Institution1 source

  FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

  US agency; cooperated with EFCC on Abubakar/Jefferson case and provided training

• Institution1 source

  Federal Capital Territory Administration

  Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) — administrative authority over Abuja, Nigeria's capital territory established by Decree 6 of 1976.

• Institution1 source

  Federal High Court of Nigeria

  Federal High Court of Nigeria — the court of original jurisdiction for federal-revenue, electoral, banking, customs, immigration, terrorism, money-laundering, drug-trafficking, and corporate-affairs c

• Institution1 source

  Federal Ministry of Justice / Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation

  Federal Ministry of Justice — the cabinet ministry headed by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Nigeria's chief law officer under Section 150 of the 1999 Constitution.

• Institution1 source

  Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs

  Federal ministry created 2008 to coordinate development efforts in the Niger Delta region.

• Institution1 source

  Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

  International AML standards body (est.

• Institution1 source

  Foster-Sutton Tribunal (1956)

  Colonial-era inquiry investigating Azikiwe's role in African Continental Bank

• Institution1 source

  GIABA

  Inter-governmental AML body; conducted 2008 mutual evaluation of Nigeria

• Institution1 source

  Gombe State Government

  Gombe State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1996.

• Institution1 source

  HEDA (Human Environmental Development Agenda)

  Civil society foundation compiling annual Compendium of 100 High-profile Corruption Cases in Nigeria

• Institution1 source

  Imo State Government

  Imo State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1976.

• Institution1 source

  Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)

  Anti-corruption body established 2000, noted as ineffective due to structural flaws

• Institution1 source

  Jigawa State Government

  Jigawa State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.

• Institution1 source

  Kaduna State Government

  Kaduna State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1967.

• Institution1 source

  Kano State Government

  Kano State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1967.

• Institution1 source

  Katsina State Government

  Katsina State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1987.

• Institution1 source

  Kebbi State Government

  Kebbi State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.

• Institution1 source

  Kogi State Government

  Kogi State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.

• Institution1 source

  Kwara State Government

  Kwara State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1967.

• Institution1 source

  Lagos State Government

  Lagos State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1967.

• Institution1 source

  Nasarawa State Government

  Nasarawa State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1996.

• Institution1 source

  NFIU (Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit)

  Financial reporting oversight body; noted for inadequate AML compliance monitoring by banks

• Institution1 source

  Niger State Government

  Niger State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1976.

• Institution1 source

  Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency

  Agency linked to Omatseye ₦5B contract scam

• Institution1 source

  Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA)

  Parastatal linked to Bode George case; ₦85B in alleged contract inflation

• Institution1 source

  Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC)

  Nigeria Sanctions Committee — the inter-agency body chaired by the Attorney-General of the Federation that operates Nigeria's consolidated sanctions list under the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2011 (as

• Institution1 source

  Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)

  Federal maritime regulatory agency.

• Institution1 source

  Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPM)

  State printer; linked to Okonyomon polymer bribery scandal

• Institution1 source

  Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation

  Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation (DPPF) — the federal prosecutorial arm within the Federal Ministry of Justice, responsible for filing charges and prosecuting federal-ju

• Institution2 sources

  Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA)

  Office attached to the Presidency that coordinates national-security policy.

• Institution1 source

  Ogun State Government

  Ogun State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1976.

• Institution1 source

  Ondo State Government

  Ondo State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1976.

• Institution1 source

  Osun State Government

  Osun State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.

• Institution1 source

  Oyo State Government

  Oyo State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1976.

• Institution1 source

  People's Democratic Party (PDP)

  Ruling party since 1999; is described as a vehicle of corrupt godfatherism; PDP 2003 convention linked to ₦1B+ alleged bribery of delegates

• Institution1 source

  Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)

  Oil-sector training parastatal linked to Atiku Abubakar diversion allegations

• Institution1 source

  Plateau State Government

  Plateau State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1976.

• Institution1 source

  Rivers State Government

  Rivers State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1967.

• Institution1 source

  Rural Electrification Agency (REA)

  Government agency; ₦5.

• Institution1 source

  Sokoto State Government

  Sokoto State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1976.

• Institution1 source

  Southwark Crown Court (England and Wales)

  Crown Court venue in London with jurisdiction over major financial-crime trials involving Nigerian actors.

• Institution1 source

  Taraba State Government

  Taraba State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.

• Institution1 source

  U.S. State Department / National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)

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• Institution1 source

  UK Metropolitan Police

  Cooperated with EFCC on Dariye, Alamieyeseigha, and Ibori UK asset cases

• Institution1 source

  UN Security Council ISIL/Daesh and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee (1267 Committee)

  UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1267 (1999), as expanded by 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) — maintains the consolidated UN sanctions list for ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida, and

• Institution1 source

  Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC)

  Federal agency administering basic education funding to states.

• Institution0 sources

  World Bank

  International financial institution overseeing monitoring agreements for Abacha-fund tranche disbursements (notably the 2017 $321M tranche and subsequent flows to National Social Safety Net Project).

• Institution1 source

  Yobe State Government

  Yobe State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.

• Institution1 source

  Zamfara State Government

  Zamfara State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1996.